and the
Museum of the Great Plains
This web site is for WICHITA COUNTY, Kansas. Not the City of Wichita
Leoti, Wichita County, Kansas
P.O. Box 1561
201 N. 4th St.
620-375-2316
Museum Winter Hours:
Tuesday thru Friday 1:00-5:00PM
Saturday and Sunday 2:00-5:00PM
Closed Mondays-will open by appointment
Museum Summer Hours:
Tuesday thru Friday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Closed Mondays-will open by appointment
Our Museum is now
completely handicap accessible.
Our new chair lift is in and operational. There are wheel
chairs available on the first floor and in the basement.
Click
here to see Lois Wiles riding the chair lift down.
More Information about the Museum and Washington-Ames house on our Facebook page
The Washington-Ames House Story
(background and history of the house)
Luke Short, Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Bat Masterson, Bill Tilghman, Jim Masterson, Pat and Mike Sughrue in a rare documented historic photograph.
Prints, posters, and postcards of this photograph now available.
Officers of the Wichita County Historical Society for the Year 2015
President------------Curt Walk
Vice President-------Arden "Hank" Knobbe
Secretary/Treasurer--Jeanene French
Curator/Archivist----Karen Walk
Quarterly Editor-----Jeanene French
Board of directors---Ellis Rewerts
Dean Wiegers
Darlene Harkness
Webmaster----------Ellis Rewerts
Stories about the Old Leoti Town in the
basement
The Broadway Hotel
The Ol' Coyote Saloon
Application for Membership for the Wichita County Historical Society
Memory Table Project Completed-Click here for Information
Wichita County History Book Volume II
Click here for more info
Selkirk Hand Dug Well and Depot
Click here for more information
Map of Wichita County, Kansas in 1895
Maps and Information about Wichita County Cemeteries
List of other Museums in the State of Kansas
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Omaha Indian Students visit Wichita County November, 1999. Click here for More information
Wichita County Genealogical Society
Click here to send an email to the museum
This page last updated 08/28/15
